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Category Archives: African Americans
Study calls police a top cause of death for young Black men
A University of Michigan study concludes that use of force by police is the sixth leading cause of death for young African-American men. Study co-author Michael Esposito, a postdoctoral researcher in the Survey Research Center at the U-M Institute for … Continue reading
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Transgender killings alarm LGBTQ+ communities
A spate of killings of Black transgender women in recent weeks has LGBTQ+ people on edge. As in years past, Black trans women seem to be especially vulnerable to violence. The women killed recently are: Claire Legato, 21, who was … Continue reading
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Americans value diversity, disagree on how to achieve it
A Pew Research Center study out this month reports that, while most Americans think the nations increasing diversity is a good thing, they do not agree on how to achieve it. Pew reports, “Most say it’s a good thing that … Continue reading
School segregation on rise 65 years after Brown v. Board of Education
UCLA’s Civil Rights Project this month reported on its examination of schools, 65 years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled racial segregation in schools unconstitutional in Brown v. Board of Education. The study showed a rollback. The authors wrote segregation … Continue reading
Game of Thrones and Buddhism: Surprising connections
When the Michigan State University J-School creates Bias Busters guides, we try to be on top of the news, answering questions people have at the time. When college campuses erupted in protests about the treatment of African Americans, we were … Continue reading
Posted in African Americans, Buddhism, Immigrants, Veterans
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Reparations vote at Georgetown a new twist on a long-time issue
ABC News goes in-depth on reparations, an issue that has been with us for well more than a century and is growing. “100 Questions and Answers About African Americans,” for those who need grounding, explains the issue this way: What … Continue reading
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Associated Press changes style on race, gender
Related: AP changes style to capitalize Black and Indigenous AP explains why it will not capitalize white The Associated Press stylebook sets the tone and conventions for news media across the United States and around the world. New editions typically … Continue reading
Congratulations to Rachele Kanigel, associate professor of journalism at San Francisco State University, for the launch of a new diversity style guide for journalists. The guide is filled with contemporary definitions and is well organized, listing terms alphabetically and by … Continue reading
Easy way to learn a complicated story
In the Bias Busters series, we try to answer the natural questions that people have about each other. Some questions seem simple, some clearly are not. Now, we con sider making videos to tell stories about some of the most … Continue reading
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African Americans guide is available
By Joe Grimm “100 Questions and Answers About African Americans” is out and available in print and digital formats. Michigan State university students created this guide against the backdrop of protests about racial equity on our campus and dozens of … Continue reading
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